diff --git a/arch/x86/events/perf_event.h b/arch/x86/events/perf_event.h
index c42c9d50c8ee..8095c7169e8a 100644
--- a/arch/x86/events/perf_event.h
+++ b/arch/x86/events/perf_event.h
@@ -771,9 +771,10 @@ void x86_pmu_stop(struct perf_event *event, int flags);
 
 static inline void x86_pmu_disable_event(struct perf_event *event)
 {
+	u64 disable_mask = __this_cpu_read(cpu_hw_events.perf_ctr_virt_mask);
 	struct hw_perf_event *hwc = &event->hw;
 
-	wrmsrl(hwc->config_base, hwc->config);
+	wrmsrl(hwc->config_base, hwc->config & ~disable_mask);
 }
 
 void x86_pmu_enable_event(struct perf_event *event);